while trying to update firmware for galaxy tab 7 plus GT-P6200 with odin it stooped at SetupConnection.. then can't open (com)
<ID:0/015> Odin v.3 engine (ID:15)..
<ID:0/015> File analysis..
<ID:0/015> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/015> Can't open the serial(COM) port.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Get the latest version of odin, with tab unplugged from pc, make sure Kies isnt running as a backgound process. Start odin, boot tab into download mode and connect.
Exactly what he said. And make sure you open Odin first because some devices even in download mode will stop *looking* for a connection. Ask me how I know. Lol. Stupid captivate.
Oh and also not a development question.
Sent from my sticky fingers because Ice cream sandwiches are tasty.
Moved to General.
My advice: stop using Kies and Odin and switch to Heimdall. It's free, cross platform, open source, and much safer than Odin...
I started posting stock ROMs for flashing with Heimdall here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1517934
aorth said:
My advice: stop using Kies and Odin and switch to Heimdall. It's free, cross platform, open source, and much safer than Odin...
I started posting stock ROMs for flashing with Heimdall here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1517934
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I've never really understood how Heimdall is "safer". Odin has always worked for me, just sometimes getting stuck at the beginning of the flash at setting up connection, which Heimdall also does many a times. And never saw the meaning of free and open source when it came to flashing firmware on my phone. Both the software have their uses.. Heimdall for flashing individual stuff, and Odin for full firmware. Only advantage you have with Heimdall is that it's crossplatform. The frontend is not even that useful anymore now that it requires packages for flashing. Good thing they have older versions available yet.
But you're right when you say 'Stop using Kies'. that's one software that shouldn't exist.
I am really desperate here! I just spent $800 on the Note Edge Developer Edition (SM-N915V):
samsung dot com/us/mobile/cell-phones/SM-N915VMKEVZW
I am really hoping this isnt totally bricked because it was expensive and I only had it two days.
I tried to get root and found posts/pages on the net that said the Note 4 rom/tar file for odin could be used for all the "Note" linn devices. I turned on developer mode, booted into installation mode (home volume power) and followed these instructions
android dot gs/root-verizon-galaxy-note-4-developer-edition-using-odin-and-cf-auto-root/
Loading the tar file: CF-Auto-Root-trltevzw-trltevzw-smn910v.tar.md5
Odin found the phone fine, then when I clicked start here is the log:
Code:
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> CF-Auto-Root-trltevzw-trltevzw-smn910v.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/004> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/004> recovery.img
<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/004> cache.img.ext4
<ID:0/004> RQT_CLOSE !!
<ID:0/004>
<ID:0/004> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Now when it boots up it just shows the error in the attached image "Software update failed". It still says odin in the tiny status text and odin "seems" to see it when I reconnect it, so I am hoping hoping it can be fixed with the right tar file.
Is there anyway to fix this???? I will do almost anything to get this working...
starfoxtj said:
I am really desperate here! I just spent $800 on the Note Edge Developer Edition (SM-N915V):
samsung dot com/us/mobile/cell-phones/SM-N915VMKEVZW
I am really hoping this isnt totally bricked because it was expensive and I only had it two days.
I tried to get root and found posts/pages on the net that said the Note 4 rom/tar file for odin could be used for all the "Note" linn devices. I turned on developer mode, booted into installation mode (home volume power) and followed these instructions
android dot gs/root-verizon-galaxy-note-4-developer-edition-using-odin-and-cf-auto-root/
Loading the tar file: CF-Auto-Root-trltevzw-trltevzw-smn910v.tar.md5
Odin found the phone fine, then when I clicked start here is the log:
Code:
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> CF-Auto-Root-trltevzw-trltevzw-smn910v.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/004> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/004> recovery.img
<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/004> cache.img.ext4
<ID:0/004> RQT_CLOSE !!
<ID:0/004>
<ID:0/004> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Now when it boots up it just shows the error in the attached image "Software update failed". It still says odin in the tiny status text and odin "seems" to see it when I reconnect it, so I am hoping hoping it can be fixed with the right tar file.
Is there anyway to fix this???? I will do almost anything to get this working...
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Would suggest to flash STOCK 915V(edge)rom. Might fix problem.
Don't flash anything for other models unless you are 100% sure you can recover or it will work. It's a very expensive mistake to make...
I honestly thought it was a compatible rom. Do you have a link to the stock one I cant find anything? Its all for the SM-95F/G/etc and not the V. And will the stock rom blow away the developer/unlocked bootloader and revert it to retail?
And if it does work, is there anyway to get root on this one??
starfoxtj said:
I honestly thought it was a compatible rom. Do you have a link to the stock one I cant find anything? Its all for the SM-95F/G/etc and not the V. And will the stock rom blow away the developer/unlocked bootloader and revert it to retail?
And if it does work, is there anyway to get root on this one??
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Your issue sounds exactly like what happened to sprint users when we first tried to root. The cf-auto-root root method for us failed every time giving that same message. See this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-edge/help/n915p-cf-auto-root-fails-t2944539
The issue with xposed will also apply to you (I'm 99.999999% sure of this), so read up on that if you're not already aware.
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Also, the ONLY Note 4 intended root-related tool I know of that's safe to run on the Edge is the Note 4 variant of TWRP. Set brightness all the way down and disable screen lock though. You'll see why if you run it.
use a 915G ROM and all will be well, i myself have went through this pen.
Ok hold on. What are we talking about here? The OP was all about CF auto root. Why are we all talking about flashing different roms now? The issue of CF auto root failing has been seen on both the Tmobile and Sprint variants, and both times it has been solved by flashing TWRP afterwards. I pasted a link to one of the (numerous) related threads above.
Thanks for the feedback.
jooniloh: There are a lot of various approaches that link off the link you provided, is the specific post below the one you were referring to? (Which is the first post in the thread)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56834584&postcount=1
If so, step 6 says "UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.16.zip & External SD Card Fix". I have no clue how to do that...
I also dont even know what twp is, or ccd? (ccm?) I thought there was just one root mthod to use and now I dont know if I need to worry about twp and the other one or what.
starfoxtj said:
Thanks for the feedback.
jooniloh: There are a lot of various approaches that link off the link you provided, is the specific post below the one you were referring to? (Which is the first post in the thread)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56834584&postcount=1
If so, step 6 says "UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.16.zip & External SD Card Fix". I have no clue how to do that...
I also dont even know what twp is, or ccd? (ccm?) I thought there was just one root mthod to use and now I dont know if I need to worry about twp and the other one or what.
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If chain fire autoroot fails simply flash a compatible custom recovery for your device right after the failure. Twrp is an awesome custom recovery with a lot of great features built into it.
starfoxtj said:
Thanks for the feedback.
jooniloh: There are a lot of various approaches that link off the link you provided, is the specific post below the one you were referring to? (Which is the first post in the thread)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56834584&postcount=1
If so, step 6 says "UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.16.zip & External SD Card Fix". I have no clue how to do that...
I also dont even know what twp is, or ccd? (ccm?) I thought there was just one root mthod to use and now I dont know if I need to worry about twp and the other one or what.
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TWRP is a custom recovery that replaces the stock recovery. It lets to do MUCH more than the stock recovery, notably making Nandroid backups (full images of your system in its exact state that you can restore to if anything goes wrong). This is what you should do:
Download TWRP. The Note 4 variant is the only option here, but it works fine. Choose "twrp-2.8.6.0-trltevzw.img.tar" from here: http://dl.twrp.me/trltevzw/
You've already run CF auto root so just boot into download mode again, and connect the phone to your computer. Run odin and flash the file you just download in the PDA slot (for odin 3.07) or the AP slot (for odin 3.09).
once you've flashed that, see if you can reboot into recovery (Home, Power, vol UP). Once you're there, make sure you go into settings and turn the brightness all the way down and disable screen lock (the two white bars are because this was intended for the note 4 and will burn in your screen if you leave it on too long at full brightness. Unlocking the screen in TWRP also seems to be broken, but disabling screen lock works around that.).
Now you can reboot into the system, and from there you should be rooted. If SuperSU isn't already downloaded, just download it from the Play store.
If you're not rooted, try flashing CF auto root again, and then go through these steps again afterwards. Although next time, try this one: http://download.chainfire.eu/617/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-tbltespr-tbltespr-smn915p.zip It's for the sprint variant but should work.
jooniloh THAT WORKED!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
I have SuperSU and titanium running perfectly!! I was sweating so bad at the thought of losing 1k....dude thank you so much I cannot tell you how happy I am!!!
I read about how I should backup the "aboot" partition incase it gets lost somehow. Do you recommend doing that and is this the guide to use?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-verizon/general/guide-vzw-note-4-backup-developer-t2962911
Or will a full backup in titanium backup include that as well? And is there anything else I should do before installing all my apps and loading my data?
Once I do a backup with titanium can I just do a normal factory reset to test that the restore works correctly? If so, how is that done on a rooted phone?
Reflash of the stock rom will 9 times out of ten fix any problem. I would suggest you find a stock rom so if anything does go wrong, you can restock.
Also, DON'T flash any other model; rom (no, a 915G rom is not the answer... you needs a 915V rom)... That will definitely cause bootloops or hanging at the Samsung logo...
starfoxtj said:
jooniloh THAT WORKED!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
I have SuperSU and titanium running perfectly!! I was sweating so bad at the thought of losing 1k....dude thank you so much I cannot tell you how happy I am!!!
I read about how I should backup the "aboot" partition incase it gets lost somehow. Do you recommend doing that and is this the guide to use?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-verizon/general/guide-vzw-note-4-backup-developer-t2962911
Or will a full backup in titanium backup include that as well? And is there anything else I should do before installing all my apps and loading my data?
Once I do a backup with titanium can I just do a normal factory reset to test that the restore works correctly? If so, how is that done on a rooted phone?
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What you want to do is make a Nandroid backup in TWRP. With a nandroid backup, if anything goes wrong with anything on your system, 99% of the time, you can restore the backup and your system will revert to EXACTLY how it was when you made the backup (root, apps, settings, EVERYTHING).
What I suggest you do is get a Micro SD card (you need one large enough. The Nandroid will be as large as however much is on your phone (NOT including your internal SD card). Ergo, if you have a 64GB phone filled to 50GB of application data, you'll need something with around 60GB (50GB + system, modem, efs, cache, boot, etc.) of space for the backup.), put the backup on that, and move them to a safe location (like your computer, or an external drive). To make a Nandroid, boot into recovery again, press "Backup", make sure all the partitions are selected, make sure storage is set to "Micro SDcard", then swipe.
Once the backup is done, turn off the phone, take out the SD card, and put it into your computer. Keep a safe copy of your backup (it'll be in TWRP/BACKUPS/<8-digit hex ID>/<your backup name>) somewhere and do this regularly. I suggest you also give your backups detailed names so you remember when you made each one, or what you did right after making that backup (like if you made a backup before flashing a certain file that you don't know if it'll work correctly). That way, if you need to go back to a backup, you can figure out which one to go back to easily.
Once they're on your computer, I wouldn't keep the backups on your Micro SD card because they're large and take a lot of space. IF you had the 128GB Micro SD, maybe keep the latest backup for convenience, but that's about it. Keep the rest on your computer. You can delete backups from your Micro SD by going to "Restore" in TWRP, selecting the backup, then pressing "Delete Backup".
An important thing to keep in mind is that Nandroids do not back up your data on the Internal or External SD cards. You can access both these locations through your computer though so make backups of them manually. Otherwise, you risk loosing downloaded files, photos, etc.
For less serious things, you can make a backup of apps and their corresponding data in Titanium Backup. This wont save you from corrupt systems files or other more serious issues, but if you switch to a new ROM and want to take your apps and data with you, Titanium is your friend. Titanium WON'T back up anything else besides apps and data. If you need a more comprehensive guide on Titanium, give a shout, and I'll see what I can do.
As for backing up aboot. Yes. Definitely do that. I'm reading through the guide posted there now. If you need any clarification or help with the steps, don't hesitate to ask. When in doubt, just ask. Some of the tools used could do some serious damage to your phone with even a slight error. Also, it's always a good idea to read all the instructions through once before doing anything so nothing surprises you as you're doing it.
The closest thing to a factory reset you can do quickly is the "Wipe" option in TWRP. Otherwise, to truly factory reset, you have to flash a stock rom. This will unroot AND remove TWRP.
ultramag69 said:
Reflash of the stock rom will 9 times out of ten fix any problem. I would suggest you find a stock rom so if anything does go wrong, you can restock.
Also, DON'T flash any other model; rom (no, a 915G rom is not the answer... you needs a 915V rom)... That will definitely cause bootloops or hanging at the Samsung logo...
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Will the 915V ROM work for the dev edition? This was brought up before but never confirmed or denied as I remember.
The retail rom will not work on the dev edition. also for the dev edition you do not need cf autoroot. only flash twrp then use twrp to flash supersu update.zip reboot and done.
Also I have a full backup of full stock dev edition but when you flash it onbdefferent device it becomes super laggy. I'm currently trying to figure out how to make my backup into a flashable rom so that it goes through all the proper install steps instead of being a backup that can be restored on a different device at the cost of a $900 box of lag.
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NekoShinigami said:
The retail rom will not work on the dev edition. also for the dev edition you do not need cf autoroot. only flash twrp then use twrp to flash supersu update.zip reboot and done.
Also I have a full backup of full stock dev edition but when you flash it onbdefferent device it becomes super laggy. I'm currently trying to figure out how to make my backup into a flashable rom so that it goes through all the proper install steps instead of being a backup that can be restored on a different device at the cost of a $900 box of lag.
Sent from my SM-N915VMKE using XDA Free mobile app
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Could you please post links to the proper tools for the Dev edition?
I don't know what version of Odin I would need, or where to find the proper twrp.zip.
Please help.
Again it's the Verizon Dev edition Note edge.
Thanks in advance.
Vorridor said:
Could you please post links to the proper tools for the Dev edition?
I don't know what version of Odin I would need, or where to find the proper twrp.zip.
Please help.
Again it's the Verizon Dev edition Note edge.
Thanks in advance.
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I've already posted instructions for everything on the thread. Please read. Odin version doesn't matter; there's only two that are widely circulated anyways.
jooniloh said:
I've already posted instructions for everything on the thread. Please read. Odin version doesn't matter; there's only two that are widely circulated anyways.
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Okay thank you. Will I need the extsdfix.zip? Also I have Odin 3.07 from working on my galaxy reverb will that work?
Vorridor said:
Okay thank you. Will I need the extsdfix.zip? Also I have Odin 3.07 from working on my galaxy reverb will that work?
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The SD card fix is optional. Apply it if you want. Make sure you read the other posts before continuing. Use the latest version of TWRP for any Snapdragon Note 4 (TMO/ATT/VZW/SPR) downloaded from the TWRP site as the one in the T-Mobile Root thread is probably outdated. Use whatever version of Odin you already have.
jooniloh said:
The SD card fix is optional. Apply it if you want. Make sure you read the other posts before continuing. Use the latest version of TWRP for any Snapdragon Note 4 (TMO/ATT/VZW/SPR) downloaded from the TWRP site as the one in the T-Mobile Root thread is probably outdated. Use whatever version of Odin you already have.
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Okay I downloaded the twrp mentioned in the posts on here, and got the Odin 3.09.
Now should I download the kies mini that's linked in the op?
I'm sorry for all the questions, I'm having trouble navigating the posts and links.
I do very much appreciate all your help and time! :good:
Also, can I flash the extsdfix.zip and SU update from twrp or do I need Odin for that also?
Vorridor said:
Okay I downloaded the twrp mentioned in the posts on here, and got the Odin 3.09.
Now should I download the kies mini that's linked in the op?
I'm sorry for all the questions, I'm having trouble navigating the posts and links.
I do very much appreciate all your help and time! :good:
Also, can I flash the extsdfix.zip and SU update from twrp or do I need Odin for that also?
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Like I said, download the latest TWRP from its site. You don't need Kies unless you don't have Samsung device drivers on your computer. The SD card fix is flashed from TWRP. You don't need the SU update. As I said before, read the rest of my instructions on this thread first before continuing. All the steps after flashing CF-auto-root are listed here.
jooniloh said:
Like I said, download the latest TWRP from its site. You don't need Kies unless you don't have Samsung device drivers on your computer. The SD card fix is flashed from TWRP. You don't need the SU update. As I said before, read the rest of my instructions on this thread first before continuing. All the steps after flashing CF-auto-root are listed here.
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Sorry again, I'm having trouble finding your post with instructions, so, if I have this right...
1st : open Odin, plug the phone in to pc, let Odin recognize the phone?
2nd : put the twrp in the ap slot then flash?
3rd : reboot phone in twrp, flash the extsdfix.zip?
And finally since it's dev edition, do I need to do the cf autoroot?
I have quite the issue with the phone, i can't flash anything with Odin.
Here's what I did that got me into this mess and hopefully you guys can dig me out of this hole.
The phone was running 4.3, I rooted it using Kingo, then flashed CWM Recovery. When I attempted to reboot it it gave me a screen saying "System software not authorized by Verizon Wireless has been found on your phone..." So, I went into the recovery, opened Odin and tried to flash stock.vzw_root66.tar and got this:
Code:
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/004> boot.img
<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/004> recovery.img
<ID:0/004> system.img.ext4
<ID:0/004> FAIL! (Auth)
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
So is my phone toast or can I fix this, im still a rooting noob, this is only my third phone ive messed with.
Edit: if i reboot the phone after being in the recovery i get "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please use Software Repair Assistant & try again"
Medical Cola said:
I have quite the issue with the phone, i can't flash anything with Odin.
Here's what I did that got me into this mess and hopefully you guys can dig me out of this hole.
The phone was running 4.3, I rooted it using Kingo, then flashed CWM Recovery. When I attempted to reboot it it gave me a screen saying "System software not authorized by Verizon Wireless has been found on your phone..." So, I went into the recovery, opened Odin and tried to flash stock.vzw_root66.tar and got this:
So is my phone toast or can I fix this, im still a rooting noob, this is only my third phone ive messed with.
Edit: if i reboot the phone after being in the recovery i get "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please use Software Repair Assistant & try again"
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You should honestly read through the guides on here. 4.3 is locked and you can't run a custom recovery. Root 66 is a stock rooted 4.1 build. You should be happy it isn't flashing because it would hard brick your phone.
Look in the development section and read the 4.3 sticky, Everything you need to know is there and should know for future reference. You have a soft brick, so follow the soft brick repair guide with a 4.3 rom.
BadUsername said:
You should honestly read through the guides on here. 4.3 is locked and you can't run a custom recovery. Root 66 is a stock rooted 4.1 build. You should be happy it isn't flashing because it would hard brick your phone.
Look in the development section and read the 4.3 sticky, Everything you need to know is there and should know for future reference. You have a soft brick, so follow the soft brick repair guide with a 4.3 rom.
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Honest mistake, thanks for pointing me in the right direction.
Hi everyone,
Firstly, I'm sorry if this is posted in the wrong area but I'm in a state of despair at the moment!
Basically, I was manually backing up my girlfriend's phone to my PC (backing up pictures) - naturally clicking the folders to backup, ctrl+c and then ctrl+v in the relevant folder on my PC and voila. Backup done. Except, it didnt copy all of the files and now my girlfriend has deleted in excess of 400 pictures, most of which of our 6 month old baby that we desperately want back.
I have seen many ways to do this but all seem to need root access - I have tried rooting using many different unikernels (excuse my ignorance, this is the first time I've tried rooting a device!) but none seem to work...
Useful info: Android version: 5.1.1 (out of the box), model number: SM-G920F, Build number: LMY47X.G920FXXU3QOKN.
Any help or advice at all is greatly appreciated and I will forever be in your debt if you can successfully help get my files back. And I'm willing to purchase any payware needed!
EDIT: I have tried: Kingo Root, iRoot, One-click-root, Root Genius, Coolmusters recovery tool, wondershare's recovery tool... essentially all of the first 2 or 3 pages of any Google search remotely related to this.
Download odin 3.7 for windows. And google CF auto root instructions for your device and firmware.
So the links ensure you use the right CF auto root
That should work.
You shouldn't be finding it hard to root whilst on
Lollipop! !
kush2.0 said:
Download odin 3.7 for windows. And google CF auto root instructions for your device and firmware.
So the links ensure you use the right CF auto root
That should work.
You shouldn't be finding it hard to root whilst on
Lollipop! !
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Thanks! Looks like DiskDigger (Free app on Play store) has recovered all my files and then some... Currently verifying this...
EDIT: DiskDigger recovered files but without being rooted, it only recovered low-res images. I'm still trying to figure out how to root this thing! Why so hard?!
So I've been following this, and all other tuts that I can find, www [dot] ndroidrootz [dot] com/2015/05/how-to-unroot-galaxy-s6-and-s6-edge.html
The phone is bricked and will only go between 2 screens. Download Mode and a screen that shows "An error has occurred while updating the device software. Use the Emergency recovery function in the Smart Switch PC software" - but this fails too!
Any way of fixing my girlfriends S6? I just keep getting FAIL in ODIN!
lemons55 said:
So I've been following this, and all other tuts that I can find, www [dot] ndroidrootz [dot] com/2015/05/how-to-unroot-galaxy-s6-and-s6-edge.html
The phone is bricked and will only go between 2 screens. Download Mode and a screen that shows "An error has occurred while updating the device software. Use the Emergency recovery function in the Smart Switch PC software" - but this fails too!
Any way of fixing my girlfriends S6? I just keep getting FAIL in ODIN!
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the smart switch option is a nice way to clean up everything and try again, i know that sounds strange but even the usb cable can make the difference (hope u r using the original one) and odin 3.10 i think should help a bit with all these fail attempt..
in case via smart switch reinstall the drivers and.. let me know if it helped somehow
ps: sorry for bad english
lemons55 said:
So I've been following this, and all other tuts that I can find, www [dot] ndroidrootz [dot] com/2015/05/how-to-unroot-galaxy-s6-and-s6-edge.html
The phone is bricked and will only go between 2 screens. Download Mode and a screen that shows "An error has occurred while updating the device software. Use the Emergency recovery function in the Smart Switch PC software" - but this fails too!
Any way of fixing my girlfriends S6? I just keep getting FAIL in ODIN!
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Jesus christ, what an old guide, no wonder you've ruined it in your desperation.
First, You need a newer version of Odin. (3.10.7)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3446301&d=1440131361
Then your best bet is to find the exact firmware you were on prior to this mess to have the best chance of keeping your original files in tact if you haven't completely trashed them by now.
Not sure what region / provider your phone is from. Does this look correct?
The link you gave was linking to older versions of android then what you were on to start with.
http://samsung-updates.com/details/58161/Galaxy_S6/SM-G920F/VDI/G920FXXU3QOKN.html
If so download it and flash via odin making sure "nand erase" or "repartition" is not selected!
Hopefully that will get the phone running again.
Then Flash TWRP recovery via odin
http://arter97.com/browse/exynos7420/recovery/twrp/g920fi/arter97-recovery-g920fi-13.0-twrp_3.0.0-0.tar.md5
Finally, reboot into recovery and install supersu to get root.
http://download.chainfire.eu/924/SuperSU/BETA-SuperSU-v2.68-20160228150503.zip
self_slaughter said:
Jesus christ, what an old guide, no wonder you've ruined it in your desperation.
First, You need a newer version of Odin. (3.10.7)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3446301&d=1440131361
Then your best bet is to find the exact firmware you were on prior to this mess to have the best chance of keeping your original files in tact if you haven't completely trashed them by now.
Not sure what region / provider your phone is from. Does this look correct?
The link you gave was linking to older versions of android then what you were on to start with.
http://samsung-updates.com/details/58161/Galaxy_S6/SM-G920F/VDI/G920FXXU3QOKN.html
If so download it and flash via odin making sure "nand erase" or "repartition" is not selected!
Hopefully that will get the phone running again.
Then Flash TWRP recovery via odin
http://arter97.com/browse/exynos7420/recovery/twrp/g920fi/arter97-recovery-g920fi-13.0-twrp_3.0.0-0.tar.md5
Finally, reboot into recovery and install supersu to get root.
http://download.chainfire.eu/924/SuperSU/BETA-SuperSU-v2.68-20160228150503.zip
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Thanks man! Unfortunately, flashing the stock firmware using the link you provided above (I even paid for a faster download!) didn't work, got about 30% through then failed. I've PM'd you with the log but anyone else who can help, see it here below:
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Binary Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/004> Odin engine v(ID:3.1100)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/004> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/004> sboot.bin
<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/004> cm.bin
<ID:0/004> boot.img
<ID:0/004> recovery.img
<ID:0/004> system.img
<ID:0/004>
<ID:0/004> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
<ID:0/004> Removed!!
Odin 3.10.6 seems to work when others fail try that one bud.
Jimmy1life said:
Odin 3.10.6 seems to work when others fail try that one bud.
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Thanks mate, tried that and it just fails as with all other attempts. Went a bought a new S6 (£400 later!) and that seems to be the end of it :/ Thanks to all for your advice though! I'll keep trying with the bricked S6!
I tried the Echoe ROM and it broke my device (systemUI crashed wouldn't let me enter my password) so I've been trying to flash to stock through ODIN but so far everything I've found online or on XDA has been failing with:
Code:
<ID:0/003> FAIL! (Auth)
<ID:0/003>
<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
I'm guessing this is because I have the latest firmware and all the ones I've tried are technically downgrades, however the only place I found that /may/ have the latest files is sammobile but they are offline for the weekend, at least for non premium members, so I can't download it. If anyone can save my device, that would be wonderful. Right now when I boot I get a teal screen with white text telling me an update failed and to use the smart switch software to fix it, but neither that nor kies detect my device in emergency software recovery.
Thanks.
Edit: I found one. If you have the latest T-Mobile this worked for me: http://downloadmirror.co/Urs/G930TU...=ifh+QtHvXXdu3BG6so1geU6FG0+z42IMoxaOMyLSPIo=
oem unlocking off !!!
I'm in the same situation except I flashed a ROM that bootlooped my phone, keis doesn't work for the S7 for some reason, But I'm gonna odin flach the stock ROM. Hopefully with some luck it will work.
Update: Whenever I load the AP, odin freezes... hmm
Just took forever
Daniel_lucas said:
I'm in the same situation except I flashed a ROM that bootlooped my phone, keis doesn't work for the S7 for some reason, But I'm gonna odin flach the stock ROM. Hopefully with some luck it will work.
Update: Whenever I load the AP, odin freezes... hmm
Just took forever
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yeah, the S7 stock roms are fairly big. I have a pretty beast desktop and it takes over a minute (I think, I didn't actually time it) to load the AP into Odin.